{"id":3865,"date":"2025-12-07T18:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/risk-assessments\/risk-analysis-of-electrical-installations\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:46:12","slug":"risk-analysis-of-electrical-installations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/risk-assessments\/risk-analysis-of-electrical-installations\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk analysis of electrical installations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221; offset_overlay_header=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1765193168712{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module intro-image\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-scaled.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle wpex-aspect-1-1 wpex-object-cover\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-23RelyOn-32-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dd0be111c49{width:500px;font-size:var(--wpex-text-3xl);}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dd0be111c49{font-size:var(--wpex-text-5xl);}}<\/style><h1 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-heading-w-badge vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h1 wpex-max-w-100 wpex-mr-auto vcex_69dd0be111c49\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Risk analysis of electrical installations <span class=\"vcex-heading-badge wpex-badge\">Prevent electrical accidents<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; font_size=&#8221;d:lg|pp:xl&#8221; line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221;]Since 2012, as an employer, you are obliged to have a risk analysis carried out for every electrical installation in the company buildings to which personnel have access.<\/p>\n<p>This applies to low-voltage and high-voltage installations. A Risk Analysis of Electrical Installations is also a mandatory document in the technical file of your electrical installation.<\/p>\n<p>A risk analysis of an electrical installation provides you with an overview of potentially dangerous points in your installation. This way, you immediately know how to make your installation even safer.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of an industrial accident, these documents are requested for inspection.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div><style>.vcex-button.vcex_69dd0be112513:hover{background:var(--wpex-palette-15-color)!important;color:var(--wpex-palette-18-color)!important;}.vcex-button.vcex_69dd0be112513{font-size:var(--wpex-text-base);}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-button.vcex_69dd0be112513{font-size:var(--wpex-text-lg);}}<\/style><style>@media (max-width:479px){.vcex_69dd0be113964{font-size:var(--wpex-text-lg)!important;}}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline vcex_69dd0be113964 vcex_69dd0be112513\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Request your risk analysis<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; typography_style=&#8221;white&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay=&#8221;color&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;palette-15&#8243; wpex_bg_overlay_opacity=&#8221;80%&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773771300717{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_76396018-scaled.jpg?id=538) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be114b08 .vcex-teaser-heading{font-size:var(--wpex-text-2xl);font-weight:300;margin-block-end:20px;}.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be114b08 .vcex-teaser-text{font-weight:300;}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be114b08 .vcex-teaser-heading{font-size:var(--wpex-text-3xl);}}.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be114f5c .vcex-teaser-heading{font-size:var(--wpex-text-2xl);font-weight:300;margin-block-end:20px;}.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be114f5c .vcex-teaser-text{font-weight:300;}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be114f5c .vcex-teaser-heading{font-size:var(--wpex-text-3xl);}}.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be11532d .vcex-teaser-heading{font-size:var(--wpex-text-2xl);color:var(--wpex-palette-15-color);font-weight:300;margin-block-end:20px;}.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be11532d .vcex-teaser-text{font-weight:300;color:var(--wpex-palette-15-color);}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-teaser.vcex_69dd0be11532d .vcex-teaser-heading{font-size:var(--wpex-text-3xl);}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-flex-container vcex-module wpex-flex wpex-gap-20 wpex-flex-col relyon-boxes vcex-flex-container_69dd0be113bed\"><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-teaser wpex-flex wpex-flex-col vc_custom_1774028053653 vcex_69dd0be114b08\"><div class=\"vcex-teaser-content\"><h2 class=\"vcex-teaser-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-xl\">When do we consider something an electrical installation?<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-teaser-text wpex-mt-10 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An electrical installation can be very small or quite massive. It concerns every electrical cabinet containing at least one circuit breaker or fuse. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-teaser wpex-flex wpex-flex-col vc_custom_1774028081065 vcex_69dd0be114f5c\"><div class=\"vcex-teaser-content\"><h2 class=\"vcex-teaser-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-xl\">Legally required or not?<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-teaser-text wpex-mt-10 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Certainly. A risk analysis of the electrical installations is mandatory and of vital importance. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-teaser vcex-teaser-three wpex-flex wpex-flex-col wpex-shadow-none wpex-surface-2 vc_custom_1774028121352 vcex_69dd0be11532d\" style=\"background:var(--wpex-palette-18-color);\"><div class=\"vcex-teaser-content wpex-p-20\"><h2 class=\"vcex-teaser-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-xl\">Good to know<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-teaser-text wpex-mt-10 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Does something change in your electrical installation? Or is the installation being expanded? Then the risk analysis must also be revised. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dd0be11576b{font-size:var(--wpex-text-2xl);font-weight:300;}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dd0be11576b{font-size:var(--wpex-text-3xl);}}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-heading-w-badge vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 vcex_69dd0be11576b\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">The complete prevention policy <span class=\"vcex-heading-badge wpex-badge\">Electrical installations<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the owner or manager of an electrical installation, you are responsible for its safety. Indispensable tools for this include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the risk analysis of electrical installations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the external influences plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cable calculations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explosion zoning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a proper electrical file<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also ensure that your employees and subcontractors are thoroughly informed via the company&#8217;s own procedures and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/electrical-safety-training\/\">regular training<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Good news: RelyOn takes care of all these legal obligations from A to Z.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dd0be115d41{font-size:var(--wpex-text-2xl);font-weight:300;}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dd0be115d41{font-size:var(--wpex-text-3xl);}}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-heading-w-badge vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 vcex_69dd0be115d41\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">What can you expect? <span class=\"vcex-heading-badge wpex-badge\">Electrical installations<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243;]\n<ul>\n<li>Kick-off meeting<\/li>\n<li>Observation of all electrical cabinets (based on the list in the inspection report)<\/li>\n<li>Review of the extensive RelyOn checklist per cabinet<\/li>\n<li>A risk assessment using the Kinney method<\/li>\n<li>A report with findings and risks per distribution board<\/li>\n<li>Concrete recommendations to reduce risks<\/li>\n<li>A summary of the risk analysis on one A4 sheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In short, a fully completed Risk Analysis of Electrical Installations, in compliance with the legal requirements of the Codex, the AREI\/RGIE, and the code of good practice.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A risk analysis of electrical installations provides clarity and is a mandatory document in the technical file of your installation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3869,"parent":3849,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3865","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3865"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4286,"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3865\/revisions\/4286"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relyonelectrical.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}